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i , ri,. ' * r- - *• ' - X w ft / :# VOU XXXIV. {HAT BONUS OfffR TO CON ■■ TESTANTS TROM FEB.ft01IT0 18. WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. .91.. flKI COimST PSI2t I K. STOHS RESIGNS, li— NO 95 Such ffreat interest in our Popularity Contest is beinjf shown by our 1 raiders that we are girng: you another opportunity to help put your , favorite candidate ahead. We will give a bonus of 25.000; votes to the: contestant who turns over to us the greatest number of votes from Friday. PM>. 10. to Saturday Feb. 18, inclusive. ■ For the second largest number ef votes are will give a bonus of 20.000 votes, for the third largest number 16,000 votes, for the fourth largest number 10,000 votes and for the fifth largest number 5.000 votes. Double vote day was a great success and judging by the present indi- cations the votes will begin to pile up in this office by Saturday. Look ever the Kst of candidates below, select your favorite and send in your votes. Every body has an equal chance in this contest to win one of the boaoi prizea. No matter where you stand on the list now, if you send in the largest number of votes from Friday Feb. 10 and Saturday Feb. 18, you will receive 25,000 votes free, they may put you ahead. Make every effort to win this prize. Some body will win it. Why not you? Many of thacandidates have expressed their determination to “get ahead*' this •oak, and the present indications are that this will bf the most interest- in all Kontestdom. Get busy (Contestants and get your share of why me mss am standard st Lfcmm KINGSBURY NANO FOR ITS FIRST FRIIE. FOLLOWING CONTROVERSY OVER SSM.L POT SITUATION. BR. t. i. STOKES RESIGNS. M- votes. In Life’s Tussle He who’d win Has to Hustle So Begin B-E-G-I-N.T-O-D-A-Y. CONTESTANTS—Wlk) WILL WIN° Mias Annie Padgett. Walterboro, R F D 2 111.730 Mias Gertrude Craven, Walterboi'o 107,330 Cottageville High School. Cottageville 103.244* Mias Nan Breland, Walterboro. R. F. D. 3 yg.HOO Mrs. Annie Clough. Walterboro 61,0641 Min Carrie Smoak, Smoaks. R. F. I). IX 55,220 Mias Pet Rentz, islandton 31.540 Miss Addie Bishop, Ruffin. R F. D. 2 30.030 Miss Rubye Johns. Stokes 29.810 Miss Aljce Sykes, Walterboro 27.610 Mias Nellie Barnes, Smoaks, K.'K. D. 2 24.H20 Miss Lillian Varnadoe, Hendersonville , ». 23.620 Mias Gertrude Rogers. Kavenei 23 510 Miss Della Bishop, Smoaks. R. F. D. 1 21.694) Miss Daisy Ackerman. Round 21.660 Mr. Paul Waftef* Walterboro 16,270 Mr. H. W. Breland. Wallet boro. R. F. D. 4, 15.n80 Sniders School Rulfin, R. K. D. 2 11,310 Mrs Carrie Robertson, Hendersonville 10,190 Mrs. W. M. Sauls. Walterboro, R. F. D. 1 9.190 Misa AliceHiott, Walterboro... 9,000 Miss Carrie Ackeiman. 4Jotugeviii« 8.120 Miss Annie Weeks, Round 8,354) Mr. C. C. Crosby. Walterboro. R F. D. 1 ....* 7.000 Ruffin Graded school, Ruthn 5,5(!0 Miss Pearl Garris, Williams 4.500 Miss Luba Bnnt. Walterboro. R. K. D. 4 4.14H Miss Beatron Reynolds. Round 4.12i» Walterboro High School, W’alterboro Miss Hettie Yarn, Brant Miss Dora Langdale, Walterboro Miss Annie Dandridge, Gvttageville Miss Aleen Jones, L R K. D. 1 iss Ktl tl VN anvn V\i;ii. n nro, S. C H. C. Csnna 4 y, 'Tw**< <-n. v- . C. Mr. II. J. O'Bryan Hendersonville ... 'V- 3,460 2.144) 2.090 2.01** 2.04 O 2.*'* l) 1.frio l.M*0 There are- several hundred makers in the United States; therefore when The Press and Standard decided to give a piano aa a premium in its subacription contest, the publishers coilld have made a choice from any number of instruments. But they realized that they must have a piano that would give satisfaction and be consistent with the ideas of their readers. That is why they chose the in strument froth The Cable Piano Company. If you could visit the great factories of The Cable Company, at Chfcaffoand St Charles, III., and see how they make pianos there, you would understand why it is that those instruments have attained such a high reputation for merit. These factories are equipped with special facilities for accurate workmanship, and the men employed are skillled piano makers, particulafly ex perienced in production of high grade instruments. The Kingsbury piano was chosen for the contest, therefore, because they are made according to the correct scientific and ar tistic principles. The Cable 1 Company is acknowledged to be the greatest concern in the world engaged in the manufacture of pianos and reed organs, and be cause it has produced instruments that have satisfied the public, it has been able to obtain this en viable position. The officers of 4)this Company recognize that' only by giving the most complete satisfaction to the public could the gieatest success be gained, and you find in that principle the reason for the superiority bf their pianos. You will see in these state ments also, the reasons why the publishers of The Press and Standard gave their preference to the piano bearing the name of The Cable Company. They knew that they could place it in the home of the successful contest ant. and that it would stand j there as evidehce that the pub- i Ushers of this paper had in mind i the best interests of their read- ; ers. The appearance of a case or two of amall pox in town ia»t week waa the came of some interesting deve lopments between the board of Health and Mayor Ackerman. Dr. L. M. Stokes, the health physician as a result tendered his resignation, which was accepted by Mayor Acker man, and Dr. Riddick Acaerman ap pointed to till the vacancy caused thereby. / It is reported that Dr. Stokes 'and the Board of Health, becoming] alarmed, and fearing a spread of the disease, desired to have an order for eaeral vaccination enforced. In order to do this it was necessary to have the approval of the Mayor. This approval the Mayor withheld, and as a result Dr. Stokes tendered his resignation. Mayor W. B. Ackerman stated when seen by s representative of The Press and Standard, that is absolutely no cause for any in town. There are, he says, only three cases of small pox in the town limits, and these are carefully and completely quarantined. Ihere has been no spread of the disease, and he does not look for -any. All the ■fhool children have been vaccinat ed and a irreat many others. The patients are all doing well, and only one or two of them have been at all severe. He feels that the situation is well in hand, and that no one need feel any uneasiness. Persons desiring to come to town can do so without fear. WOMAN’S DEPARTMENT MISS H. E. MALONE xi there alarm J SGH'fF i UtUE’- The election r*>r Probate Ju-lge 1 ^ A *»,ix mrfy .was gmn ended in vic r *ry I'or Se.ia’'*. J. ^ at ^ URfer R'O vn |w»rformarce at Griflin. Whih’he votirg h;*s not THF. KINGSBURY PIANO STYLE T Is one of our latest and most popular designs of the famous Kingsbury piano. From the time it was introduced, it received the highest favor from both the trade BU' TlR B-IOWN BOX PARTY, and general public. In construct- t te Ac* le*ii> >1 * Oiurleiiton (Saturday evening *n \.hich some been heavy, mnAuW rabie interest ] Walterboro young ladies has been shown in the election. The bulletin board in front of The Press and Standard being crowded ali day Saturday by interested friend* of the candidates. A tabulation cf the votes cart at the different polls * is given below. I o 33 d k w • c C s 8 £ .2 t c a 5 C a ^ *4 a < Warren’s X Roads Jaeksopboro Adam’s Run. ., Green Pond Cottageville Maple Cane Hone Pen . m Ashton. i 2 Lodge Petits Peeples... Williams Berea Walterboro Hudson’s Mill Ruffin Hendersonville ... rider's X Roads Patch... Pa Doctor's Creek. {titter Hickory Hill .. 1 6 2 2 -8 15 4 22 2 2 13 8 Creek. Total 5fr 71 2 19 1 2 1 1 1 7 6 1 1 10 19 19 18 32 30 20 1 8 19 2 l 5 9 12 17 14 9 33 6 14 3 21 T 42 4 8 18 “7 11 15 14 18 7 2 were cen ters of Httra -non. The party wa? given by John Durst. Jr., of Green-, wood iii'bonor of the Misses Lucas.*! Those occupying the box were: Misses Edith and Helen Lucas, of Walterboro, Sadie Jervey of Char leston. and Messn. C. L. Hair, Louis L'Tel'ierand Jno. K. Durst, Jr. Mm. Jno. F. Lucas was the caper- one. Master Paul Lucas was also in the party from Walterboro. BRANT-HODGE Sunday evening at 3 o’clock Jan. 29, the marriage of Miss Ruth May Brant to Mr. Charlie Hodge took place at the residence of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. x G. L. Brant. There were quite a number of peo ple present. The, ceremony was performed by the brides uncle, Hon. W CMJrant, the Pride and groom left immediately after the ceremony for their future home near Jackson boro. We wish for them a long and happy life. WENT TO SEE BUSTER MOWN- Among those who attended the ive and musical merit, it has all] of tne characteristics that have) given the Kingsbury pianos their ] remarkable prestige. Particular attention is called to the artistic case design and the veneering which makes this instrument particularly adapted to please the taste and discriminating people. SMOAK GLOVER. A marriage of considerable in terest in town was that of Miss Julia Smoak and Josiah B. Glover which took place at the residence of J. Melvin Carter Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the presence of a few relatives and friends. Rev. Henry Cauthen of the Methodist church performed the ceremony. Mist Smoak is a young lady of many admirable traits of character and leaves behind her an enviable record for good deeds and kind aeta. Her friends are numerous and true. Mr Glover was recently the manager of The Savoy here, but now has an important position with the Colleton Cypress Company at Colleton. Mr. ai d .»lrs. Glover left immediately after the ceremony for their future home at Colleton, where the best wishes of their many friends go with them. SMOAKS BANKING COMPANY. Smoaks, Feb. 6,—Special: The meeting held Friday to organize the Smoaks Banking Company was very successful. Books of subscription to the capital stock were opened at the store of Smoak, Carter and Maxcy and in a few minutes the majority of the stock was subscribed. The stockholders immediately held a meeting to elect officers, resulting as follows: Jno. E. Smoak, president; F. J. Berry, vice president; C. A. Thomas, cashier; I. A. Sauls, secre tary and treasurer. Jno. E. Smoak, F. J. Berry, F. W. Thomas, C. A. Thomas and Dr. H. M. Carter were elected directors. The capital stock of the bank is $10,000, and it probably begin business at a very early date. It is thought that the bank will not a vail a new building i>efore begining business The stockholders of this bank are among the most substantial business men and citizens of the cortununity, which fact insures its success. The Bank of Hampton has about completed its branch bank at this place, and will be ready to open businesa in the near future. ELECTION FOR SUPREME COURT juBge. Hon. W. B. Gruber and a number of hia friends are in Columbia this week where they have gone to be present when the election ia held for the Associate J usticeship. This election will probably come up this morning, and Judge Gruber’a friends are confident that he will be successful in his candidacy. He has received some venC* flattering assurances from a large number of the members of the General Assemb ly. THE AMERICAN FAILING. This is a very material age. We hear of wonders upon wonders in the way of inventiona. which appar ently aim to give people lew and lew to do—until at last only the burden of existence shall be left upon their hands. Parents are no longer satiaA- ei to provide the necewitica of the ’sidple' life’ for their ehildrsn. They nmst have everything that modern ingenuity haa devised: and everything that can be heard of, or that other people have, cornea to be considered a necessity. Up to the limit of ability, we are striving to supply beautiful homes, schools, churches, banka and stores for the rising generation. But thus far and no furthe^he ideal seems to go! It appears to me that we are markedly deficient along these lines which should come in for attention first, both in point of time and of importance. Surely it is not what the child haa that ia most worth while but what he is. And let us rever forget that ‘the child is father to the man.* 1 have in mind the school-room where we have strained every nerve to put in as fine seats and desks, and as artistic pictures as the financial condition will allow. And yet, in nine cases out of t&n, it is occupied by children with shrunken chests and round shoulders and cursed spines and diseased eyes. Not be cause tthese children are naturally deformed or de ective—oh no! They are unbeautiful t. erely from lack of the right kind of phyidcal and mental regimen. Perhaps sometimes it may be because they have never had any teacher to take interest enough in thapi to tell them of the evils of bending over nearly double at the desks, until their backs describe one long para bola, like the curve of » cat’s back. She may have never shown them how to throw up the chest and fill it with good pure air; nor told them that hanging the head down, instead of holding up the book, is a form of laziness which will cause the eyes to be congested with blood and strain ed, resulting in injury to the eye- will ^sight and the whole nervous system. But the main responsibility for this state of tnings is by no means the teacher’s. We will assume that every tenth teacher does her duty in this respect; but it is very unlikely that she would get so many as every tenth child under her care to heed her instructions and profit by them; —merely because the children have done as they pleased from infancy, have never been ihade to obey the mother at home (except as it was easy and agreeable to obey) and it & too late at five, aeven, or ten years to obey nbw. There may' be a momentary show of compliance- hut the child has beenself-govornmg over long to submit to the hand of 1112 SSI 16^96 very popular and well known play, • COMNERffAL CLUB MEETING. Buster Brown, at the Academy of; The next meeting of the Commer- Music, Charleston, Saturday evening, i cia* Club will be held at the Y. M. C. were Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Graves and little daughter, Sara Caroline, A. hxM Tuesday -evening. Feb. 14. Th<*rc are several of mattera to ie.'mc -n at this meating, and a full j erten *«nee of the mrmbera ia urged. They returned to Walterboro Suu-1 Xne various coamirtaes era expected day. W. W. Soaoukaad little too, William. FAIR ASSOCIATION TO MEET A meeting of the Colleton County Fair Association has been called for Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 11 o’clock, at the Commercial Club rooms, at the Y. M. C. A. building. This meetieg has been called for the purpose of beginning to make plana for the next Fair. A full attendance of the stockholders ia urged as n&atters of importance will come up for diacus- sioo. . BETHLEHEM SCHOOL CLOSES. The Bethlehem school, taught thia term by Mrs. B. G. Weeks, will close Eriday, March 3rd. There will be an entertainment given by the school in the evening to. which, the public ia cordially invited: Hof. W. K. Tate superintendent of the rural schools of the State has been invited to be present and make an address. Mrs J. K. Graves and Mrs. H. T. Herndon and children, ef Peniel, vent Saturday and Sunday with relativua at Williams. PROTRACTED MEETING. Ruffin, Feb. 9,—Special: ^h*pro tracted meeting which haa been held at Little Rock School house for the 1st ten days has been quite a success. Rev. Luther Graham of Spartanburg was the minister in charge of the meeting and preached with much force and power. He convinced many. * \ .Mrs. W. A. Black leaves the latter part of the week for New York and Bahinore where she will p | her spring stock ef millinery COUNTY UNION NOTING. The county union meeting Saturday at the Masonic hall j n » There is a feel- "*jhaL ,n perrtnal mattera. “the ”heriaa nothing at all to do with , oeeauaeit waa demonatreiMl 15? , the rnotber herself could not moke huh mind • . *°V*ers. tt* greatest menace to American civilization ia the spoiled child, ther child that no onecaTUmko out of. he was “•"c** taught to obey. There ia m , to rear ehfldrmi carelessly and indulgeativ —and the (the kind? that Meha , •whition and f ratighO "iH fire way to it. It fc « Zasli «t first—but oh, ao A great teacher tau-h, r-Tchfidsbrndd he ^y r y k5t "“-control [that b the dotngSor standing tht*. "hich go against the grain] upto the limit of hie endurance." Whs •turdy. sterling character would be by such discipline! But manjr “others would be menta- hIr£T!!r, 0a *\ t0 Mtnd “P to such heroic treatment? No indeed; the mother nowadays, almost without f" 1 r »«*nee“ and hence it cornea that child-culture is wellnigh mi impossibility. ~ TT C * U:,e w sponsible for deC,ldenC * " h*"**™. which makes our average twentieth- centurychiid a serious nuisance, and ■eparates him fi°in any heritage of the far-famed elegant courtesy of T* pieman and gentlewoman of the old South -accounts of which, to say truth, sound as unreal in •W* •• fairy tale. An incident comes to mind here. French and Germans, it is wall known, are very careful in trainiim their children to good (conduct; and *t w M a German mother whom one of our countrymen heard correcting little girl for soFne fault, why. my child.” she said, “what •s the matter with you? Why you lik ' ■ Httle American I once heard a wise mother say of her only child: “I have never spoiled my boy. because I want others to love him as well as my- self.” She recognized that the good will of every b.,dy would be a more valuable asset for the boy’s future sureess. than the poor gratification of a foolish indulgence would be The beautiful school building ia highly desirable-and it is in sight but the child hiFnself i* ro ore worthy of our thoughts. In the eye of imagination we see him beautiful within and without, equipped with every thing necessary for complete recess.. strong, brave, courteous, chi value, hightoned;-but as yet tire ,d £| ttmn rrrr. ThM it a Mill unrenliMd la nxartv the fault,of the mother in the hone; and the greatest obstacle in the way of higher things is-the spoiled enud. A DEUGHTFUL CARD PARTY- Last Monday evening the Misses Strobe! entertained a number of their friends at a delightful rrerd party given in honor of Miss Eva Mace, who is soon to leave Walter boro. After a very excitings game of whist during which certain couples were observed to have an affinity for certain tables, delicious refresh ments were served. Those partici pating in this enjoyable affair were: Misses Eva Mace, Catherine Howtil. Annie Galloway, Edna Bar re, Rom Harrington, Billie Strobel. Glad** Wkhtnan. Emmie Strobel and M« >- are M. G Gruber. 1. M. Fishbonu . J. M. Moprer. F. P. Wkhman, Ash r Howell, W. B. Porcher. D. B. Peur - foy, and JuKus Lemaeks. tended bv a large number of dt and i / union merabevs. Preskk nt~ L. C. Padgett, preaiding Only routine mattera were transacted, but a mo* f